Friday, May 24, 2013

BP Needs to abide by the BP Settlement

by Bill on May 16, 2013

BP Settlement News

bp settlement BP needs to stop with the commercials, and the B.S. we are on your side, when in fact they are doing everything they can to undermine the BP Settlement. After getting shot down attempting to rewrite the BP Settlement by Judge Barbier several times, they are now trying to get their way in the 5th circuit.

BP is attempting to eliminate numerous categories of claimants, we have been telling you this for the last month.

So when you see their commercials on T.V., telling you how well they are treating the people along the Gulf.

Know the TRUTH, THEY ARE NOT ON YOUR SIDE. Actions speak louder then words.

This is all about money, and BP is doing it`s best to save theirs.

Recent BP Settlement History:

  • BP sues Pat Juneau for misinterpreting how he is suppose to administer funds under the terms of the BP Settlement. Let me tell you something, we process many BP Claims in house and these people stick to the letter of the Settlement. All BP wants to do here is exclude certain categories, professionals, construction, media, and agriculture are the prominent.
  • BP has tried several times to rewrite the BP Settlement, and tried to enroll the Judge and the P.S.C. The P.S.C. and the Judge have stood firmly, holding BP to the terms of the Settlement.
  • BP uses appeals as a method to stall payments, overwhelming the DeepWater Horizon Settlement Appeals Process.
  • BP sets up traps within the BP Settlement, such as the Customer Mix Test, if a Claimant is not covered under a straightforward V Trend model, most will never see a dime. We are woking to fix that.
  • BP agrees to pay stockholders 8.5 Billion for losses and expedites payments, but not the people of the Gulf.
  • BP hires Feinberg who declares himself Independent until the Judge ORDERS him to Stop, meanwhile over 200,000 people take his devilish Quickpays.
  • BP now appeals Judge Barbiers Decision to the 5th Circuit, and wants to eliminate dozens of categories they initially agreed to pay under the terms of the BP Settlement.

Still think BP is on Your Side.

What are we seeing NOW

The DeepWater Horizon Settlement has accelerated it`s processing capabilities. Postlethwaite & Netterville, the accounting firm that is now handling the majority of the BP Claims seems to be doing a good job, at the very least, much better then their predecessor. If there are issues with a claim, we are often given a phone call, or an email, and time to cure the issue before incompleteness notices, or other notifications are given. This has been a relief, and a much needed departure from past processing procedures. We can tell you from first hand experience that they strictly adhere to the terms of the BP Settlement.

Appeals, appeals, and more appeals, BP is still up to it`s old tricks trying to appeal BP Settlement Claims. They are taxing the Appeals system, and the peoples patience. The Judge and the Plaintiff Steering Committee are doing their best to thwart them, but still they persist.

Our History

We have heard from more then 50,000 people over the last 3 years. Our first site was SurvivetheSpill.com that was meant to get people help that needed help, from people that could give help. The issue was, too many people needed help, we eventually would align with Catholic Charities, and the Guys from Deadliest Catch, and we would help 1,000`s, with SurvivetheSpill.com.

We have been at this from the beginning, and we know from  first hand knowledge what is really going on.

We were then told to foll0w the BP Claims process by some attorneys because it was going to be a mess, and we did, that`s when BPClaims.org was born.

This would lead us into processing claims during the GCCF days, and eventually building The Network of Claims Professionals we have today.

Combined we have over 300 Million dollars in claims paid, and over 2 Billion dollars in the current settlement.

If you need assistance with your BP Settlement call us today at 1-800-BP-CLAIM

BP Claims Professionals are only a phone call or a click away.

BP Settlement and the 5th Circuit

by Bill on April 30, 2013

BP Appeals to the 5th Circuit

bp settlement  BP will be appealing Judge Barbier`s decision to the 5th circuit.

This means that many different types of claims could be excluded from the economic settlement.

BP has asked the 5th circuit to expedite the hearing and they have agreed.

The 5th circuit has decided to hear BP`s appeal around the end of May. Link to Article.

If your claim is one of those appealed by BP, and the 5th circuit reverses Judge Barbier, you will not be able to make further claims to the DeepWater Horizon Settlement.

If your claim is filed before the potential reversal,  the common thought is your BP Claims will be grandfathered in, but they will have to meet some prerequisites.

If BP gets to rewrite the BP Settlement

This could drastically affect these claims in the BP Settlement:

  • Professionals, Doctors, Attorneys, CPA`s
  • Construction related Businesses
  • Agriculture
  • Possibly Realtors
  • Advertising/Marketing Companies
  • and more, here is the list

The BP Claims Network

Members of the BPClaims.org Network have already prepared for this possible outcome. We are advocating that if your claim could be affected by this possible reversal, that you get your BP Claims in now.

Members of the BPClaims.org Network have more the 2 Billion Dollars in BP Settlement Claims in the DeepWater Horizon Settlement.

Members of our Network have over 300 Million Dollars worth of BP Claims that have been paid since the days of the GCCF.

We have the largest Network of BP Claims professionals in the country, all with proven track records of getting claims paid.

Who Can We Help

  • Business Claimants
  • Individual Claimants
  • Claims that need to be updated from the GCCF
  • Claims stalled in the DeepWater Horizon Settlement
  • Claims that have been Appealed by BP
  • Claims that need to be Appealed
  • Incomplete Notices
  • Property Owners
  • Medical Claimants
  • Denied GCCF Claims
  • CPA`s and Law Firms processing claims

 Moving BP Claims from one group to another

We have been contacted recently by numerous claimants that have received incompleteness notices, or are not happy with their current Claims Handlers. We do not condone ” Claim Jumping” or like to handle others claims that have already been submitted to the DeepWater Horizon Settlement. It is so important to present claims properly the first time, cleaning up someone elses mess is more timing consuming then presenting a claim properly the first time.

However there are forms such as the AR1 (from the Settlement) that allows claimants to move from one claims professional to another, but they should only be used with all parties consent, and the initial party handling the claim agreeing not to put a lien on the original claim, or agreeing to a different fee split.

The fact remains, we should all have one goal in mind, and that is to get you paid.

Our Network gets BP Claims Paid.

Fees range between 15%-25%.

 

 

 

Judge Barbier Stands Up for You

April 25, 2013

Judge Barbier and BP Appeals     Too often lately, people have questioned, are we at BPClaims.org associated with the DeepWater Horizon Settlement Fund because of our stance that the folks who run the fund, and the Judge are actually not in BP`s pockets, and are actually doing battle for you the people. We aren`t, if [...]

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BP gets what they deserve in Court: Nothing

April 5, 2013

BP Settlement Court News Judge Barbier stuck to his guns today and dismissed BP`s objections to how the Claims Administrator ( Pat Juneau ) was administering the BP Settlement process. If you follow our blog this is exactly what we had predicted. BP is expected to appeal to the 5th circuit, where once again they [...]

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BP`s Logic or Lack there OF on the News

April 4, 2013

  Last night a news segment aired in New Orleans which I highly recommend that you view. I found this report to be extremely informative and enlightening. It also gave a great overview of what exactly is going on and what is at stake for the claimants in reference to the BP Settlement situation. As [...]

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BP tries to Wiggle

April 4, 2013

Just for the record, I am going to say, “I told you so.”  While everyone was booing the folks that run the settlement, and some thought they were in BP`s pockets, these folks were on your side. Nothing could have proved it more than the stance the BP Settlement Leadership has taken against BP in [...]

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BP Seeks to Exclude certain Industry Groups from the Settlement

March 28, 2013

BP Settlement and a few new wrinkles: maybe Just when you think the BP Settlement is what it is, and yes there are a few things wrong with it, a contingent of Plaintiff Attorneys (who have some valid points) and BP want to change things. It is apparent that Pat Juneau and Judge Barbier are [...]

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BP Settlement exceeds BP`s Estimate

March 9, 2013

The 7.8 Billion won`t cover the BP Settlement   7.8 Billion Dollars will not be enough to cover the BP Settlement.  We had told you this before, when they first announced this number, the 7.8 Billion was pie in the sky. The real number will exceed 20 Billion Dollars, that is our projection.  Remember the [...]

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Deepwater Horizon Settlement Stays Released

March 1, 2013

The BP Settlement lifts Stays   Most people don`t know that certain groups of claims were on hold, Contractors, Farmers, Marketing Firms, Aquaculture Farming, Attorneys, CPA`s, Doctors, and quite a few more industries were just stalled. It was by design, BP and the Fund, were stalling these claims, as they sorted things out, and today [...]

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BPClaims.org launches first Oil Spill Claim NAICS Code Lookup

February 14, 2013

BPClaims.org is proud to release the first and only Oil Spill NAICS Code Lookup.  Our form, found here, allows the user to search by NAICS Code or Description and reports back whether or not they have been excluded from the Deepwater Horizon Settlement Fund.  If you have questions about your NAICS code or need help, [...]

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